What is an activist? What do 'activists' do that makes them take on that label, and what use do they glean from it? If the label itself is putting people off from taking political action, does it not become self-defeating? It's time to come in from the margins. This book is your…
"A guide to political struggle for a generation that is deeply ambivalent about power. While many activists gravitate toward mere self-expression and identity-affirming rituals at the expense of serious political intervention, Smucker provides an apologia for leadership, organiz…
Hegemony How-To is a practical guide to political struggle for a generation that is deeply ambivalent about questions of power, leadership, and strategy. Hopeful about the potential of today's burgeoning movements, long-time grassroots organizer Jonathan Smucker nonetheless pull…